Rice shortage is a global issue. The news is simultaneously broadcast both local and overseas network. This is really a big crux especially in the countries where, Rice is their main staple food.While the western countries are lax in this issue,the countries such as Thailand ,China,Malaysia,Indonesia, Myanmar and Philippine were panicked.Here in the Philippine some of the politician suggested that their constituents will sort into consuming root crop. Though bananas ,sweet potato,corn and cassava are abundant in our country. The crops can be delicious only if not eaten too often unlike rice, we can eat this three meals in a day without the feeling of distaste . So other crop can be a temporary substitute but not a total replacement.
Harvest time of the said crop has just ended when the bad news came. There are still few who have not done yet harvesting.So whats the matter of the news department.They broadcast the news when the farmers are busy collecting their rice.Well, experts have calculated the yields of the farmers.

In the Philippine there are 91 million people. If 1 million of these are still babies, then 90 million are the numbers of mouth to feed. And to think not half of this populace are into farming.Considering not only the number of farmers but the size of the land they toil.Every year the farmland shrink because farmland are converted into malls, subdivisions and some are planted with bananas or mangoes. So this means Rice Shortage is really afflicting us.This is indefinite problem without definite solution. I do not know if what is in my mine is correct and can solve this in numbers of years to come…..(That every couple should only have one child… ONE CHILD POLICY………That each person is entitle to one cup of rice each meal) I will be the most affected why?Because I use to have 3 to4 cups of rice imagine how poor it seems to me .